I will give you a sneak preview and let you know it keeps getting better for awhile. It beats the Hex in pretty much every way, and I think the Hex sounds quite good. By running the Antipodes DX source through the Pavane, I am not sure what else I would want, or how something could sound much better. BTW, I am using the Gemini unpowered USB cable. I would like to try the CAD cable.